Playwright Biographies

*List of playwrights is in order of popularity with the StageAgent community.

Playrights

What is a playwright?

A playwright is a person who writes plays for the stage. Another word for this is dramatist. The word 'wright' comes from the ancient English term for a builder.

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Terry Johnson

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Jon Jory

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Rajiv Joseph

Playwright

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Min Kahng

Playwright, Composer, Lyricist

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Dennis Kelly

Playwright, Librettist

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Karey Kirkpatrick

Playwright, Librettist, Composer, Lyricist

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Robert E. Lee

Playwright, Librettist

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Conor McPherson

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Qui Nguyen

Playwright

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Arthur Wing Pinero

Playwright, Author

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Jason Pizzarello

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Theresa Rebeck

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